Extensible foot-rest.



C A. LEE.

EXTENSIBLE FOOT REST.

APPLICATION FILED. MAY 17, 1915 Patented June 6, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l- INVENTOR ATTORNEYS C. A. LEE.

EXTENSIBLE FOOT REST.

APPLICATION FILED MAYH, 191.5.

1 ,185,807. Patented June 6, 1916.

2 SHEETS- SHEET 2.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0., WASHINGTON, n. c

oHAELEs A. LEE, or ONEIDA, NEW YORK.

EXTENSIBLE FOOT-REST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 6, 1916.

Application filed May 17, 1915. Serial N 0. 28,533.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs A. LEE, of Oneida, in the county of Madison and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extensible Foot-Rests; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full clear, and exact description thereof. which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My present invention relates to extensible foot rests as applied to chairs and the like and particularly to that class wherein the foot rest is at all times connected to the chair and when not desired for use may be housed entirely beneath the seat of the chair but when desired for use may be readily drawn forward and secured in desired position. v

The purpose of my invention is to provide an improved article of the class described and one that is simple and economical in construction and practical, convenient and durable in use.

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a novel and improved construction whereby the foot rest is at all times loosely connected to the chair frame and whereby the rear end of the rest is guided and carried in its movement from housed position to extended position and from extended position to housed position.

A still further object of my invention is to provide such a construction as will cause the rear end of the foot rest to be brought closely up to the front of the chair seat when the rest is in extended position but which will allow the rest to be readily housed closely beneath the chair seat in such a compact position that the construction may be readily used upon most chairs and further so that the foot rest when in housed position will be practically unnoticeable.

Further purposes and advantages of my invention will appear from the specification and claims hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 is a side view of a chair and extensible foot rest embodying my invention, the lower part of the near legs being broken away to more clearly show the construction. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and a are side and edge views respectively on a larger ranged that the foot rest 7 may be readily housed beneath the seat '8 bybeing passed rearwardly between the front pair of legs 9;

Suitably secured to the chair frame beneath the seat 8 aretwo oppositely disposed parallel rods or guide-ways 11 extending from front to back of the chair with the rear and central portion thereof practically horizontal butv with the forward portion 11 slantlng or curved upward to a point at the front of the chair and just beneath the seat 8. These guide-ways 11 may' be conveniently secured to the chair frame by having their forward and rearward ends 11 and 11 respectively carried upwardly and secured to the lower surface of the seat 8.

Below the guide-ways 11 the rear legs 10 are connected by a rear cross bar 12 and the front legs are connected .by a front cross bar 13. Secured to these cross bars is a slat 14 extending from front to back of the chair and provided on its upper side near the front with a series offorwardly extending hooks15. In'front of the forward hook is a rearwardly extending guard 16slightly higher than the hooks 15. To each of the opposite sides 17 of the foot rest 7 about midway of the length of said sides is pivotally secured as by bolt 18 the forward end of a support 19 the rearward end of which is formed with an outwardly turned eye 20 whereby the rearward end of said support is slidingly mounted upon the guide-way .11 upon that side of the chair. Intermediate its ends each of these supports 19 ispro- .vided with a lateral extension 21 through which and part way into the main body of the support 19 there is a transversely extending segmental slot 22 formed with the hole 23 in the forward end of the support as the center of the curve of such segmental lug 24: coming to the upper end of the seg-' mental slot 22 and movement of the rear end of the foot, rest downwardly between the supports on its two sides is limited by the said lugs coming to the lower end of said segmental slots 22.

Suitably pivotally mounted to the bottom of the foot rest are the outspread forward ends of the two legs of a brace 25. The legs of this brace approach each other as they extend rearwardly and their rear ends are connected by a forwardly extending loop 26 adapted to engage in an obvious manner any of the forwardly projecting hooks 15 when the foot rest is in extended position. l/Vhen the foot rest is in housed position the rear end of the brace 25 is adapted to slidingly rest upon the slat 14:. The front end of the legs of the brace 25 are pivotally secured to the foot rest somewhat rearwardly of a line drawn between the pivotal connection of supports 19 with the said foot rest.

The operation of the foot rest in its extended position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2 will be as follows: The occupant of the chair having drawn the foot rest outward from its housed position and upwardly has caused the eyes 20 on the inner ends of supports 19 to ride along the guide-ways 11 and up the incline thereof 11 until further forward movement of said eyes is stopped by the eyes engaging the directly upward extending portions 11 at the front end of the guide-ways. At the same time the rear end of brace 25 has slid along slat 14: and ridden over one or more of the forwardly projecting hooks 15 according to the position the occupant desires the foot rest to assume. If the person operating the foot rest has moved the rearward end of the foot rest upwardly relative to the support 19 the laterally extending lugs 24: have already moved upward in slots 22. Then by releasing the foot rest its weight will keep it in this position through the rear end of the brace 25 catching upon the appropriate hook 15 thereby preventing rearward motion of the brace which thereupon puts an upward tension upon the foot rest at its pivoting points 27 which points are rearward of the pivoting bolts 18 which connect the supports 19 to the foot rest. If the occupant in drawing the foot rest forwardly and upward did not move the rearward end of the foot rest upward relative to supports 19 as soon as the occupant releases his hold upon the foot rest the brace 25 through its tension operating as before mentioned shoves the rearward end of the foot rest upwardly to the extent of its motion until lugs 24 come to the upper end of the segmental slots 22. The foot rest will remain in this position until positively changed by, the operation of the person using the chair. It will be noticed that in this forward extended position the rear upper edge of the foot rest comes on a line with the forward upper edge of the seat of the chair whereby the foot rest acts in a comfortable manner to support the lower leg and foot of the person using the chair.

It will be obvious from the description now given and the drawings that the foot rest may be further adjusted to varying positions in extended position so that the outer or forward end of the foot rest will be farther up or farther down than shown in full lines in Fig. 1. To house the foot rest all that is necessary is for the occupant to slightly lift the foot rest 7 pull upward upon ring 28 attached to the upper end of a chain or cord 29 extending downwardly through an eye or staple 30 upon the rear side of the foot rest to one or both legs of the brace 25. An upward pull imparted to this chain 29 disengages the rearward end of brace 25 from hooks 15 and holds it temporarily above the hooks while the person lowers the rear end of the foot rest bodily beneath the seat 8. During this rearward movement the foot rest is supported by the eyes 20 sliding upon slideways 11 and the rear end of brace 25 slides upon the slat 14. Upon the foot rest passing well beneath the seat 8 the forward end of the foot rest is dropped either upon front cross piece 13 or upon slat 141 or some of the projecting hooks 15 or 16. The rear end of the foot rest has moved down to the extent of its motion between the supports 19. The housed position of the foot rest and its connected parts is clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. From this position it may be readily drawn forward after the manner hereinbefore described.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in a chair and extensible foot rest of a chair frame, oppositely disposed guide-ways secured to said frame beneath the seat and extending from front to back, a foot rest adapted to be housed beneath said seat, a support on each side of the foot rest pivotally mounted thereon with a limited amount of movement, its rearward end slidingly mounted on said guide-ways and a brace pivotally secured to the foot rest rearward of the pivotal connection of said supports therewith and adapted to have its rearward end detachably secured to the chair frame whereby said foot rest may be held in forward extended position with the rear end of the rest raised from said supports and may be housed beneath the seat with the rear of the foot rest lowered between and supported by said supports.

2. The combination in a chair and ex tensible foot rest of a chair frame, oppositely disposed guide-ways secured to said 1 frame beneath the seat and extending from front to back, a foot rest adapted to be housed beneath said seat, a laterally extending lug on each side of said rest, a support pivotally mounted on each side of said foot rest and having its rear end slidingly mounted on said guide-way and provided with a transverse slot therein engaging said lug on the side of the foot rest whereby the rear end of said support is allowed a limited movement and a brace pivotally secured to the foot rest rearward of the pivo'tal connection of said supports therewith and adapted to have its rearward end detachably secured to the chair frame whereby said foot rest may be held in forward extended position with the rear end of the rest raised from said supports and may be housed beneath the seat with the rear of the foot rest lowered between and supported by said supports.

3. The combination in a chair and extensible foot rest of a chair frame, oppositely disposed guide-ways secured to said frame beneath the seat and extending from front to back, a foot rest adapted to be housed beneath said seat, a laterally extending lug on each side of the foot rest, a supin forward extended position with the rear end of the rest raised from said supports and may be housed beneath the seat with the rear of the foot rest lowered between and supported by said supports.

4. The combination in a chair and extensible foot rest of a chair frame, oppositely disposed guide-ways secured to said frame beneath the seat and extending from front to back, a foot rest adapted to be housed beneath said seat, a support on each side of thefoot rest pivotally, mounted thereon with a limited amount of movement for its rearward end slidingly mounted on said guide-ways, a brace pivotally secured to the foot' rest rearward of the pivotal oonnec-.

tion of said supports therewith, whereby said foot rest may be held in forward extended position with the rear end of the rest raised from said supports and may be housed beneath the seat with the rear of thefoot rest lowered between and supported nature, in the presence of two witnesses,

this 21st day of October 1914-.

CHARLES A. LEE.

Witnesses:

HARRIET WILLIAMs, JAMEs E. BREWER.

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